Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis) Associated Arthritis

Tune in to this week's Rheumatology 101 livestream re-play to learn all about inflammatory bowel disease (crohns and ulcerative colitis) associated arthritis! Dr. Amigues discusses inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) related arthropathy. She explains the difference between IBD and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the severe inflammation and complications associated with IBD. Dr. Amigues shares a case study to illustrate how rheumatologists diagnose and treat inflammatory arthritis related to IBD. She emphasizes the importance of considering other conditions such as psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, and uveitis when a patient presents with joint pain and IBD. Dr. Amigues also discusses the different treatment options for both IBD and inflammatory arthritis. Keywords TAKEAWAYS Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is different from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and can cause severe inflammation and complications. Rheumatologists consider other conditions such as psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, and uveitis when diagnosing inflammatory arthritis related to IBD. Treatment for inflammatory arthritis related to IBD involves a collaboration between rheumatologists and gastroenterologists to find medications that work for both conditions. The presence of inflammatory arthritis does not necessarily indicate that IBD is not properly treated. Most treatments for inflammatory arthritis can also work for IBD. VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Apology for Delay 00:26 Overview of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 07:04 Considerations for IBD-Related Joint Issues 09:53 Treatment Options for Inflammatory Arthritis and IBD 12:39 Case Study and Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Join the community and follow UnabridgedMD on social media! We greatly appreciate your support.   / unabridgedmd     / unabridgedmd     / unabridgedmd   Be sure to check out the UnabridgedMD Podcast for more health and wellness content!    / @unabridgedmd1   ....... Are you in need of a compassionate rheumatologist who will listen and work with you toward disease remission? If you're searching for the best rheumatologist in Denver, UnabridgedMD is here for you. Click here to get in touch https://www.unabridgedmd.com or call 303-731-4006 #rheumatology #inflammatoryboweldisease # boweldisease #arthropathy #rheumatologist #joint #pain #diagnosis #treatment #spondyloarthropathy #psoriaticarthritis #reactivearthritis #uveitis